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Ray Lewis' last ride has at least 1 more stop
Deflated and nearly defeated, Ray Lewis slumped on the heated bench on the sideline, the hood of his heavy jacket pulled over his head. The final ...
Broncos, Ravens tied at 35 heading into OT
The Denver Broncos and Baltimore Ravens went into overtime in their AFC divisional playoff tied at 35 after Joe Flacco threw a 70-yard touchdown pass ...
Broncos, Ravens brace for frigid playoff in Denver
That glove Peyton Manning has been wearing on his throwing hand will come in quite handy Saturday for what is the coldest home postseason game in ...
Pro Picks: Patriots to repeat December romp
Bill Belichick insists the rematch of a December game with the Texans will be different. Not too much different, of course, because he fully expects ...
Lewis, Ravens advance in playoffs by dumping Indy
After receiving rave reviews for its closing act in Baltimore, The Ray Lewis Retirement Tour heads to Denver for another show. When Lewis and the ...
Here come the big boys
Here come the big boys. The NFL's wild-card weekend is over, with nary an upset. Moving on are division winners Green Bay, Houston and Baltimore, ...
Ravens top Colts 24-9 in AFC wild card
The Baltimore Ravens wanted one long final ride for Ray Lewis. They also wanted Denver. They got it. Having disposed of Andrew Luck and the ...
RG3 hurt, Seattle tops Redskins 24-14 in playoffs
Russell Wilson raced ahead to throw the final block on Marshawn Lynch's fourth-quarter, go-ahead touchdown run, doing just enough to get in the way ...
Seahawks' Wilson last rookie QB left in playoffs
Wild-card weekend is over in the NFL playoffs, and Seattle's Russell Wilson is the lone rookie quarterback remaining. And, Wilson's Seahawks made a ...
Column: Wilson stands tall as only rookie QB left
This was always going to be one of those once in a decade quarterback classes, even before Russell Wilson announced his arrival from what is arguably ...
AP PHOTOS: Seattle, Ravens, Packers, Texans win
It was a wild weekend of wild-card playoff games in the opening round of the NFL postseason. The Washington Redskins lost rookie quarterback Robert ...
Lewis gets to dance again after Ravens playoff win
After dancing before and after the game and making a team-high 13 tackles in between, Ray Lewis took a lap around the stadium to thank the fans of ...
Redskins lead Seattle 14-13 at halftime
Robert Griffin III threw two 4-yard touchdown passes in his first career playoff game to give the Washington Redskins a 14-13 lead over the Seattle ...
Redskins lead Seattle 14-0 after 1st quarter
Robert Griffin III threw two 4-yard touchdown passes in his first career playoff game to give the Washington Redskins a 14-0 lead over the Seattle ...
Packers show off depth in 24-10 win over Vikes
Deep on offense and scary-good on defense, the Green Bay Packers were way too much for the Minnesota Vikings. Maybe everyone else in the NFC, too.
Texans beat Bengals, Packers rout Vikings
More rematches ahead. After Green Bay routed Minnesota 24-10 Saturday night, it set up a trip to San Francisco. The 49ers beat the Packers at Lambeau ...
Houston beats Bengals 19-13 in wild-card playoff
J.J. Watt swatted away passes, Arian Foster ran away from tacklers and the Houston Texans did just enough to knock Cincinnati out of the playoffs for ...
Texans lead Bengals 16-10 after third quarter
Arian Foster ran for a long-awaited touchdown and set a little postseason history on Saturday, leading the Houston Texans to a 16-10 lead over the ...
Bills interview 3 candidates, including Chip Kelly
The Buffalo Bills coaching search went into overdrive Friday, when team officials interviewed three candidates, including Oregon's Chip Kelly, one of ...
Billy Cundiff practices alongside David Akers
Billy Cundiff, sporting a crisp new white No. 6 jersey, had an impressive first day of practice with the San Francisco 49ers while kicking alongside ...
No fear of wild-card round in NFL
NFL teams have no fear of playing in the wild-card round. Recent history shows the playoff bye isn't such a big deal anymore. In six of the last seven ...
In pass-happy NFL, still helps to be able to run
As a wideout, Santana Moss wants Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III to throw the ball as much as possible, of course, preferably in ...
Rodgers and Flacco the wild-card rarities
Aaron Rodgers has won a Super Bowl and an MVP award. Joe Flacco has been to the playoffs in all five of his pro seasons. They will be the rarities ...
Ray Lewis to retire after playoffs
It seems almost impossible to imagine the Ravens without Ray Lewis, who has anchored Baltimore's renowned defense ever since the team came into ...